AFL, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Duncan, South Carolina, designs and manufactures fiber optic products and provides network services across energy, broadband, data center, AI, and industrial sectors. The company operates in over 130 countries with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The company's product portfolio spans fiber optic cable, connectivity solutions, fusion splicers, and test and inspection equipment for network deployment and maintenance. AFL also manufactures transmission accessories and substation hardware for energy infrastructure. Its network services division handles the full lifecycle of fiber network projects - from design and engineering through construction, installation, and ongoing maintenance - serving telecommunications providers, utilities, data center operators, and industrial clients.
AFL is backed by Fujikura Ltd, a Japanese conglomerate with over 128 years of operational history. The company emphasises safety and quality management across project implementations while maintaining sustainability practices in its manufacturing and service operations.
